Adebola "Debbie" Moronfolu, 17, a senior

Adebola Moronfolu

What is your name, age, grade and school?

Adebola "Debbie" Moronfolu, 17, senior, New Britain High School.

What are some of your interests, hobbies or activities?

Some of the things I'm interested in are running, dancing, traveling/adventure, reading, etc. I love reading and that's is why it is also one of my favorite hobbies or interests. My other hobbies include dancing, watching movies, listening to music and singing. I'm also in the school choir. Most of my activities right now are school-related because I spend a lot of time in school. I'm in FHITEC, African-American Club, Key Club and Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA).

It is important for me to go to the inauguration of Barack Obama because I want to be there when he becomes the president of the United States. I want to be one of the witnesses and be proud to say to people that I was there to see the inauguration of the United States' first African American president.

I also want to see how the inauguration will be and how they do it. He's my new role model and inspiration and I want to see him live and hear him talk. And what better way is there for me to achieve that than to go to his inauguration?

Finally, it is important for me to go because I want to be there when they make it official and he begins his first term, as the president of the United States.

What is the most important thing you hope Obama can accomplish as president and why?

There are a list of things that I hope Barack Obama can accomplish as president and they are all important.

One of the things I hope he can accomplish as president is to provide more financial aid for students in need of financial aid. There are a lot of kids out there who drop out of school because they can't afford it.

Another important thing that he could accomplish is acting on time when weather reports about hurricane, tornado and storms come up. For instance, I watched a video about the hurricane that happened in New Orleans in 2005 and the huge damage that happened due to the hurricane. In the video, the people and the governor said that they asked for help from other government officials and from President Bush. And it was reported that the president and officials did not make a move until the hurricane hit and it was too late. So, I think Barack Obama can make a big change in this country by at least trying not to make the same mistakes previous presidents made and making this country a better nation.